Cat flaps

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Venisonpie

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3,638 posts

89 months

Friday 15th November
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Has anyone got advice on fitting a cat flap to a glass door? I've just been quoted 900 quid to prepare and fit a cat flap to the door below - not including the cat flap itself!


Silverbullet767

10,921 posts

213 months

Friday 15th November
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I'd be replacing the door. Cutting a hole in glass isn't the best idea.

Keep an eye on second hand sites selling doors. I got a 2nd hand composite door with frame that was from a new build, the guys wife didn't like it. Suited me for new garage access door. £80. Absolute bargain and much easier to cut a hole in should you need to.

Venisonpie

Original Poster:

3,638 posts

89 months

Friday 15th November
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Silverbullet767 said:
I'd be replacing the door. Cutting a hole in glass isn't the best idea.

Keep an eye on second hand sites selling doors. I got a 2nd hand composite door with frame that was from a new build, the guys wife didn't like it. Suited me for new garage access door. £80. Absolute bargain and much easier to cut a hole in should you need to.
Good shout. The quote is to replace the door with toughened glass.

Mr E

22,124 posts

266 months

Friday 15th November
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Consider going through the wall with a tunnel and 2 flaps?

Dr Murdoch

3,587 posts

142 months

Friday 15th November
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snigger

Elsie111

23 posts

76 months

Friday 15th November
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I recently paid £120 to have a double glazed half height pane cut to size with a sealed hole for £120. Transparent cat flap was £50 delivered - https://superiorpetdoors.co.uk/product/g-iddc-inte... Technically that’s a small dog flap but our calico is a 6kg unit!

Glazer fitted the window pane and the cat flap to make sure all fitted and sealed. Proper job.

halfpenny43

1,036 posts

243 months

Friday 15th November
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Dr Murdoch said:
snigger
Wasn't just me then biggrin

V8 Animal

5,983 posts

217 months

Friday 15th November
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I’ve just replaced a unit for a new one with a cat flap hole, charged £350

u6dw4

73 posts

31 months

Friday 15th November
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Mr E said:
Consider going through the wall with a tunnel and 2 flaps?
this is what i've done in the past, depending on the space.


Mr E

22,124 posts

266 months

Friday 15th November
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halfpenny43 said:
Dr Murdoch said:
snigger
Wasn't just me then biggrin
Oh behave.
smile

Venisonpie

Original Poster:

3,638 posts

89 months

Saturday 16th November
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Thanks for the replies, seems a bit more research needed. Unfortunately a tunnel isn't an option due to the interior layout.


Venisonpie

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Saturday 16th November
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V8 Animal said:
I’ve just replaced a unit for a new one with a cat flap hole, charged £350
That sounds more like it, was that a local or national company?

Pebbles167

3,772 posts

159 months

Saturday 16th November
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It's an easy job.

Measure the glass length & width starting from, and ending to the beads, then take 5mm a side off to allow room. Also thickness which i'd expect to be 24mm (2x 4mm glass and a 16mm spacer).

You can then order a replacement unit with a hole in from any retailer. I used glasstops.co.uk and cost about £180.

Fitting is easy (better with 2 people) took about 15 minutes, and I'm not in the trade or anything. Watch some videos, shows how simple it really is.

Cat flap was about £15 from Amazon.

V8 Animal

5,983 posts

217 months

Saturday 16th November
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Venisonpie said:
That sounds more like it, was that a local or national company?
That was me I’m self employed, you’re being ripped off with that quote.
Mid Wales I work.

Venisonpie

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Saturday 16th November
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V8 Animal said:
Venisonpie said:
That sounds more like it, was that a local or national company?
That was me I’m self employed, you’re being ripped off with that quote.
Mid Wales I work.
Ah, got you. Yes I suspect you're right, one of the downsides of living in West London is everything has an "On Thames" tax!